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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Higher standards don't necessarily mean higher test scores in K-12 19 July 2018
- Massachusetts House, Senate fight over education funding for poor and immigrant students 19 July 2018
- Maszlee proposes weekly BM, English language days in all schools 19 July 2018
- The '3D' model of effective instruction for English learners 19 July 2018
- 4 terrific teacher communities for summer PD 19 July 2018
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Tag Archives: teaching culture
Teaching Empathy to Children Through Storytelling
Judie Haynes
As English learners enter school this year, one of our most important jobs as teachers is to help them adjust to the American classroom. It is important to make our ELs feel welcome and accepted. With all of the anti-immigrant and … Continue reading
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Adapting Folktales for ELL Learning Activities
Nathan Hall
We content-based teachers often struggle with how to make students focus on the specific reading skills we want them to learn without being distracted or overwhelmed by the language. This gets more difficult when my activity focuses on fiction, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom practice, evergreen, fiction, idioms, Nathan Hall, reading comprehension, secondary education, teaching culture
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Can We Really “Teach Peace”?
Kristen Lindahl
In light of recent violence in the world, I have been pondering the role of educators in this shifting paradigm. As members of an international organization, TESOL professionals can be found in every part of the globe, working with all types … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Kristen Lindahl, social responsibility, teacher education, teaching culture
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The Reasons for the Seasons: Making Holiday Activities for ELLS
Nathan Hall
When I was a student, I planned my months around the holidays. The abbreviated weeks were much needed breaks from the classroom routine and milestones towards summer vacations. I’d like to say I used that extra time to do some … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, holiday activities, Nathan Hall, secondary education, teaching culture
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5 Back-to-School Activities Supporting Student Diversity
Judie Haynes
In a previous blog, Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment for Pre-K-5 ELs, I wrote about how teachers can alleviate many fears experienced by English learners (ELs) who are new to the United States by creating a welcoming environment in their classrooms. … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, culture, evergreen, Judie Haynes, primary education, primary ESL, teaching culture
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